Family law omnibus.
Summary
Existing law governs the determination of child custody and visitation in contested proceedings. Existing law provides that custody should be granted according to the best interest of the child. Existing law establishes a rebuttable presumption that, if a party seeking custody of a child has perpetrated domestic violence within the previous 5 years against the other party seeking custody of the child, the child, or specified other parties, that an award of sole or joint physical or legal custody to the perpetrator of the domestic violence is detrimental to the best interest of the child. Existing law requires the Judicial Council to develop standards for supervised visitation providers and requires supervised visitation maintained or imposed by the court to be administered in accordance with specified regulations. This bill would correct erroneous cross references in these provisions. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 3044 of the Family Code proposed by SB 320 and AB 1171, to be operative only if this bill and SB 320, AB 1171, or both are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Aug 2021
Signed into Law
Sep 2021
Introduced Mar 8, 2021
Signed Sep 22, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Aug 26, 2021 · Assembly Apr 19, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Aug 26, 2021
D
Democratic31
87% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Sep 22, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2622.).
lower
Aug 26, 2021
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Aug 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2114.).
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 8).
upper
May 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1071.)
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 13).
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee April 8.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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